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Conway Beach is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Conway Beach had a population of 80 people.[1]

Conway Beach
Queensland
Conway Beach
Coordinates20.4747°S 148.7469°E / -20.4747; 148.7469
Population80 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4800
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson

History


The locality takes its name from Cape Conway which was in turn named after politician Henry Seymour Conway on 3 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, captain of HMS Endeavour.[2][3]


Geography


The estuary of the Proserpine River, where it enters the Coral Sea, forms the southern boundary.[4]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Conway Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Conway Beach – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Cape Conway – cape in the Whitsunday Region (entry 8004)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. Google (20 August 2021). "Conway Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.





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